See also: pascha, paschą, and Paschą

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Etymology

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From Latin pascha (Passover), from Ancient Greek πάσχα (páskha, Passover), from Aramaic פַּסְחָא (paskha), from Hebrew פֶּסַח (pésakh). Doublet of Pasch, paska, paskha, and Pesach.

Noun

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Pascha (countable and uncountable, plural Paschas)

  1. Passover (biblical, Israelite, Jewish, or Christian Passover; this term also includes Quartodeciman Passover, observed on Nisan 14, especially by Christians in Asia Minor)
  2. Easter, the most important Christian religious holy day or feast.
  3. Orthodox Christian church services during the week succeeding Easter.

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Pascha (not comparable)

  1. (attributive) Pertaining to either Passover or Easter (Pascha is an ambiguous term and its meaning depends on context).
    In the Orthodox Christian church, Pascha week is the week succeeding Easter.

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish پاشا (paşa).

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpaʃa/
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Pascha m (strong, genitive Paschas or Pascha, plural Paschas or Pascha)

  1. (historical) pasha (high-ranking Turkish military officer)
    • 1910, August Bebel, Aus meinem Leben[1], volume 1:
      Wie Gablenz seine Aufgabe auffaßte, zeigt seine Aeußerung: „Ich werde die bestehenden Landesgesetze beachten, damit kein Holsteiner bei meinem eventuellen Wegziehen von hier sagen kann, ich habe rechtlos regiert. Ich will hier im Lande nicht als türkischer Pascha regieren.“
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. (figurative, colloquial, derogatory) a patriarch, male chauvinist, who expects to be served by his wife or other females in the household
    Wenn du meinst, du kannst hier den Pascha spielen, während ich für dich koche und dir das Bier ans Sofa bringe, dann hast du dich aber geschnitten.
    If you think you can be the lord and master around here, while I cook for you and bring you your beer to the sofa, you have another think coming.
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Etymology 2

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From Latin pascha.

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpaʃa/, (also, but all less common) /ˈpasʃa/, /ˈpasça/, /ˈpasxa/, /ˈpaska/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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Pascha n (strong, genitive Paschas or Pascha, no plural)

  1. Pascha, Passover (feast)
    Synonym: Paschafest
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Further reading

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  • Pascha” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Pascha” in Duden online
  • Pascha” in Duden online

Polish

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Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Ecclesiastical Latin pascha, from Ancient Greek πάσχα (páskha), from Aramaic פַּסְחָא (paskha), from Hebrew פֶּסַח (pésakh). Doublet of pascha and Pesach.

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Pascha f

  1. (Judaism) Pascha (Passover)
    Synonyms: Pesach, Święto Przaśników
  2. (Orthodoxy) Pascha (Easter)

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Further reading

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  • Pascha in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Pascha in Polish dictionaries at PWN